Media exchange network with media guide interface

• US 20040117826A1
• Filed: 09/30/2003
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bennett, James, Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Application Number:
  US10/675,904
• Publication Number:
  US 20040117826A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/458 Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules ; time-related management operations arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or during the distribution H04H20/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72

Abstract

Aspects of the invention may comprise determining personal media and/or broadcast media that is to be presented in a communication channel. A schedule for presenting the personal media and/or broadcast media in the communication channel may be determined and the schedule comprising representations of the personal media and/or broadcast media presented in a media guide. The media guide may be presented in a graphical user interface that may comprise aural and/or visual representations of the personal media and/or broadcast media comprising audio, text, video and/or graphics. The graphical user interface may be controlled by a keyboard, a mouse, a remote control and/or a microphone, for example. The schedule may be adapted to correlate a particular one of the personal media and broadcast media to at least one of a time, a day and a year for presenting the personal media and/or broadcast media in the communication channel.

Claims

1. A method for customizing a channel interface, the method comprising:

determining at least one of personal media and broadcast media that is to be presented in a communication channel;

determining a schedule for presenting said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in said communication channel; and

presenting said schedule comprising said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in a media guide.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising presenting said media guide comprising representations of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in a graphical user interface.

3. The method according to claim 2 wherein said graphical user interface contains at least one of aural and visual representations comprising at least one of audio, text, video and graphics of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media.

4. The method according to claim 2, further comprising controlling said graphical user interface by at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a remote control and a microphone.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said schedule correlates a particular one of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media to at least one of a time, a day and a year for said presenting of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in said communication channel.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising selecting said at least one of personal media and broadcast media from a list of sources.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying access and control functions for controlling said at least one of personal media and broadcast media from within said media guide.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising rescheduling when said at least one of personal media and broadcast media is to be presented in said communication channel.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising updating at least one of a time, a day and a year within said media guide, when said at least one of personal media and broadcast media is to be presented in said communication channel.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying a source of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media within said media guide.

11. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for customizing a channel interface, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

determining at least one of personal media and broadcast media that is to be presented in a communication channel;

determining a schedule for presenting said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in said communication channel; and

presenting said schedule comprising said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in a media guide.

12. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for presenting said media guide comprising representations of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in a graphical user interface.

13. The machine-readable storage according to claim 12 wherein said graphical user interface contains at least one of aural and visual representations comprising at least one of audio, text, video and graphics of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media.

14. The machine-readable storage according to claim 12, further comprising code for controlling said graphical user interface by at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a remote control and a microphone.

15. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, wherein said schedule correlates a particular one of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media to at least one of a time, a day and a year for said presenting of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in said communication channel.

16. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for selecting said at least one of personal media and broadcast media from a list of sources.

17. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code that causes display of access and control functions for controlling said at least one of personal media and broadcast media from within said media guide.

18. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for rescheduling when said at least one of personal media and broadcast media is to be presented in said communication channel.

19. The machine-readable storage according to claim 18, further comprising code for updating at least one of a time, a day and a year within said media guide, when said at least one of personal media and broadcast media is to be presented in said communication channel.

20. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code that causes a source for said at least one of personal media and broadcast media to be displayed within said media guide.

21. A system for customizing a channel interface, the system comprising:

at least one processor receiving at least one indication of at least one of personal media and broadcast media that is to be presented in a communication channel;

said at least one processor receiving at least one indication of a schedule for presenting said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in said communication channel; and

said at least one processor causing said schedule comprising said at least one of personal media and broadcast media to be presented in a media guide.

22. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor presents said media guide comprising representations of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in a graphical user interface.

23. The system according to claim 22 wherein said graphical user interface contains at least one of aural and visual representations comprising at least one of audio, text, video and graphics of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media.

24. The system according to claim 22, wherein said at least one processor controls said graphical user interface by at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a remote control and a microphone.

25. The system according to claim 21, wherein said schedule correlates a particular one of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media to at least one of a time, a day and a year for said presenting of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media in said communication channel.

26. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor selects said at least one of personal media and broadcast media from a list of sources.

27. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor displays access and control functions for controlling said at least one of personal media and broadcast media from within said media guide.

28. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor reschedules when said at least one of personal media and broadcast media is to be presented in said communication channel.

29. The system according to claim 28, wherein said at least one processor updates at least one of a time, a day and a year within said media guide, when said at least one of personal media and broadcast media is to be presented in said communication channel.

30. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor causes a source of said at least one of personal media and broadcast media to be displayed within said media guide.

31. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor is at least one of a media processing system processor, a media management system processor, a computer processor, a media exchange software processor and a media peripheral processor.